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That's the problem. And that's the reason the trade war has to be fought.

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Originally Posted by illinoisphotographer

Well that's a lie.

The computer you are typing on is almost certainly made in China. If not, then most of the components were. Your wireless router was, as is your cable modem or your DSL modem. Your phone was either made in China or South Korea. Your phone case and charger were almost definitely made in China. If you own a bicycle, it's split between Taiwan and China, depending on the manufacturer and the line. Own a tent? Probably made in China. The LED lights in your house? Made in China. And so on.

It's impossible to avoid buying things made in China as they manufacturer pretty much every vertical for export. Even for things "Made in the USA", most of the times, raw materials or fabrics come from Asia.

And yet we can see that is not the case. Just go look at prices, the tariffs have been in place for over a year, and prices have hardly moved.

If you would have actually read my post, instead of just thrashing on your keyboard, you would know why we are seeing almost no price increases.

Wrong again; your post was baseless and nonsensical, backed up by uneducated assumptions.

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But that is not how tariffs work. China’s government and companies in China do not pay tariffs directly. Tariffs are a tax on imports. They are paid by U.S.-registered firms to U.S. customs for the goods they import into the United States.

Importers often pass the costs of tariffs on to customers - manufacturers and consumers in the United States - by raising their prices.

U.S. business executives and economists say U.S. consumers foot much of the bill through rising prices.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has acknowledged that “both sides will suffer on this,” contradicting the president.

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Nike Inc and 172 other footwear companies have urged Trump to remove footwear from a list of imports facing a proposed extra 25% tariff, warning the move could cost consumers an additional $7 billion a year.

Walmart Inc, the world’s largest retailer, and department store chain Macy’s Inc have warned that prices for shoppers will rise due to higher tariffs on goods from China.

Walmart, Inc., the largest retailer in the U.S. and the the world's largest company by revenue, will raise prices on some products as a result of President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs on Chinese goods.

Walmart is boosting its prices despite its lower reliance on China for its products compared to other retailers. Much of the products sold by Walmart come from the U.S. and South America. Walmart’s grocery operation, which includes fresh food, contributes 56 percent of the company’s total revenue

In its announcement made Thursday, Walmart CFO Brett Biggs said “increased tariffs will lead to increased prices, we believe, for our customers." Biggs, however, promised Walmart will “continue to do everything we can to keep prices low.”

The computer you are typing on is almost certainly made in China. If not, then most of the components were. Your wireless router was, as is your cable modem or your DSL modem. Your phone was either made in China or South Korea. Your phone case and charger were almost definitely made in China. If you own a bicycle, it's split between Taiwan and China, depending on the manufacturer and the line. Own a tent? Probably made in China. The LED lights in your house? Made in China. And so on.

It's impossible to avoid buying things made in China as they manufacturer pretty much every vertical for export. Even for things "Made in the USA", most of the times, raw materials or fabrics come from Asia.

Not impossible. I built my computer using locally sourced parts. My computer has a hard connection and the modem made in Germany. I got Dish Network but use my own DVR made in S. Korea. My phone is a flip phone by Motorola made in Japan. My vehicles have no parts from China. I use incandescent bulbs made in USA. No LED. No bicycle. No tent.

That article is dated May and full of "will become" and "might increase" and would not identify any items that "might" increase.

So...this is August. Tell us which prices increased at Walmart and by how much and that it was directly due to tariffs.

Target imports more than Walmart so where's Target's doom and gloom article ?

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